NHAN H. NGUYEN - CHARACTER ANIMATOR
nhan@alumni.utexas.net, (512) 786-6750
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Objective: To produce quality 3D animations and visual effects in the video game and film industries.

Skills Profile

·    Maya 7.0 proficiency, understanding of: keyframe character animation, Graph Editor and Dope Sheet, 3D low and high res. Polygon and NURBS modeling, bipedal character rigging, UV texture layouts and painting

·    Animation focus: weight and timing, follow-through and secondary action

·    Teamwork, leadership skills via class projects (3D game level design)

·    Development of conceptual sketch art and storyboarding

·    Compositing of CG effects into real life footage; Apple Shake 4

·    Experience with Final Cut Pro video editing; format conversion

·    Webpage designs and layouts: Extensive HTML coding; graphics design in Adobe Photoshop 5.5-CS2; Flash 4.0 text animations; ASP; Javascript

·    Programming skills in MEL, Perl, ksh, C++; RedHat & SuSe Linux install

·    Windows NT,2000,XP installation, configuration, network setup; DOS

Technical Experience

Client Liaison/Web Specialist
Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.

Mar 2007-Present
Austin, TX

·    Train clients over phone on web server/interface usage

·    Facilitate needs of both client and developers; troubleshoot with web server

Contract Work: Website Deployment
Assc. Of Certified Fraud Examiners

Dec. 2003
Austin, TX

·    Constructed dynamic ASP webpages from Photoshop webpage layouts

·    Self-taught Flash 4.0, ASP within one week deadline

IBM Co-op/Intern
IBM

Jun. 1999 – Aug. 2003
Austin, TX

·    Created 20+ page, step-by-step installation tutorials for WebSphere Application Server 5.0, DB2, Trade 3 application for AIX

·    Ran software testcases for AIX; reported status/defects to developers

Teaching Experience

Vietnamese Bilingual Teacher
Round Rock I.S.D. - Wells Branch Elementary

Aug. 2004 – Aug. 2005
Austin, TX

·    Co-teaching in regular classrooms for all students (2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades)

Volunteer
Work

Team Lead/ Webmaster
Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team

2000-2002, 2006-Present
Austin, TX

·    Designed artwork and graphics for team logo and t-shirt back

·    Developed leadership skills while writing and giving public speeches; organized finances; wrote policy (Constitution); set up business deals

Education

Associate of Science: Computer Animation
Full Sail Real World Education

Oct. 2005 – Nov. 2006
Winter Park, FL

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
University of Texas at Austin

Aug. 1997 – May 2003
Austin, TX

 
 
 
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